Cochrane launches new COVID-19 Study Register, a one-stop shop for primary research studies on COVID-19 - April 7, 2020
Cochrane has announced the launch of its COVID-19 Study Register – a one-stop shop for primary research studies on COVID-19. The register supports rapid evidence synthesis by all systematic review producers, including Cochrane's work on COVID-19 Rapid Reviews. The register helps systematic… Read More
Figshare launches free COVID-19 research publishing portal - April 6, 2020
Figshare is launching a free portal at https://COVID19.figshare.com/ to allow researchers to publish any COVID-19 related research. Figshare aims to aid in the rapid dissemination of research in any form, be it preprints, datasets, presentations, or software. There are many questions and… Read More
Cambridge University Press officially launches open research platform, Cambridge Open Engage - April 3, 2020
Cambridge Open Engage, the early and open content and collaboration platform from Cambridge University Press, has officially launched and is now open to direct submissions from researchers. Developed in-house and in consultation with researchers, the platform builds on the state-of-the-art technology… Read More
The BMJ and the British Medical Association launch campaign to protect healthcare staff on the frontline of the covid-19 outbreak - April 3, 2020
The BMJ and the British Medical Association (BMA) have launched a campaign to highlight the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers on the frontline in the covid-19 outbreak and call for them to be given the appropriate level of… Read More
The latest update for Science of Synthesis 4.17 comes with two new SOS reference library - April 2, 2020
Science of Synthesis 4.17, the latest release of Thieme's reference resource on reliable synthetic methods, now provides the international chemistry community with an overview of the state of the art in synergistic dual catalysis. The new volumes outline basic concepts in an understandable manner as well… Read More
ProQuest users gain no-cost access to essential coverage of covid-19 and more - April 1, 2020
In response to the rapidly growing need for authoritative content related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), ProQuest has launched a new Coronavirus Research Database, giving all ProQuest users no-cost access to full-text content covering all facets of COVID-19 and related infectious diseases. The Coronavirus Research Database… Read More
EBSCO launches COVID-19 healthcare information portal - April 1, 2020
A team of healthcare professionals and evidence-based medical experts at EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has launched a COVID-19 portal which aggregates real-time information updates from authoritative sources to provide information on all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The portal was created… Read More
Researcher announces new project funded by Innovate UK to trial an innovative new form of peer review for scientific and scholarly papers - April 1, 2020
Researcher, a discovery platform for academics and scientists, has announced a new project, ‘ReviewHub: reinventing peer review in the digital age’. It will be jointly funded by Researcher and a grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. The project will leverage the latest in… Read More
ASPC launches the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology - March 31, 2020
The American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) has launched the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology (AJPC), the journal dedicated solely to preventive cardiology in the US. The open-access and peer-reviewed journal AJPC will be published quarterly by Elsevier and will encompass all salient matters pertaining to… Read More
ACM launches industry-focused journal on digital threats - March 27, 2020
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the launch of Digital Threats: Research and Practice (DTRAP), a new peer-reviewed open access journal that targets the prevention, identification, mitigation and elimination of digital threats. As DTRAP seeks to bridge the gap between academic research and industry… Read More
